T. Padma Rao Goud

Theegulla Padma Rao Goud is an Indian politician from Telangana. He served as the 2nd Deputy Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly from 24 February 2019 and Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly from Secunderabad Constituency from 2 June 2014. He was the minister of Excise, Sports, Prohibition from 2014 to 2018 in Telangana.

Early life

Padma Rao was born on 7 April 1954 in Secunderabad. He studied till Intermediate in Govt. Junior College, SP Road, Secunderabad.

Political career

He entered politics after education and served as a Municipal Councillor in 1984 & 2001. Later in 2001 he joined Bharat Rashtra Samithi. He won from Secunderabad Assembly constituency in 2004 Assembly Election. In 2009 Assembly election he lost from Sanathnagar Assembly constituency to Congress candidate Marri Shashidhar Reddy.
In 2014 Telangana Assembly Election he was re-elected from Secunderabad Assembly constituency.

Personal life

He is married to Swarupa Rani and has 4 sons and 2 daughters,
namely Kishore Goud, Kiran Goud, Rameshwar Goud, Trinethra Goud, Manisha Goud and Mounika Goud.